And it’s a unique one at that. Inspired by his electric scooter — his first alternative transportation mode to deal with the traffic — Miller bought an electric motorcycle. With gas-powered motorcycles dominating both the regular riding and racing markets, there aren’t that many electric motorcycle racers.

While some gas-powered motorcycle records stand at more than 250 mph, the fastest time on the size of electric motorcycle Miller rides — 150 kilograms — had stood at 68 mph.

graduate first broke the record at 96 miles per hour and then broke his own record at 102 miles per hour. His first record was set using only parts made by Zero Motorcycles. His second record occurred after he reprogrammed his bike’s controller.

Miller set his records between Sept. 15 and 18 at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, a famed motorcycle racing location.

“I had wanted to go home on Sunday, but I was only 99.9 something. I could taste it,” Miller said.

Miller said officials from both the American Motorcycle Association and the International Motorcycling Federation came out to Bonneville to authenticate his records. AMA spokesman James Holter said he didn’t have information on Miller’s records because new records take a long time to certify.

Holter said the previous records for 150 kg electric motorcycles were between 60 and 68 miles per hour.

“It sounds like he broke at least these here,” Holter said.

Holter, also the managing editor for American Motorcyclist magazine, confirmed that electric motorcycle racing is a fairly new sport.

“I think the recent increase in popularity is there are some production electric motorcycles now,” he said. “Before, it would be some guy in his garage stringing batteries together.”

Miller, 27, has never even ridden a gas-powered motorcycle. In his youth, he can remember being told several times by his mother how dangerous motorcycles are so he never rode one.

in Bethlehem, said she worries far more about her son riding in Los Angeles traffic than she does about his racing, which is done in a controlled environment with paramedics on hand. She said her eldest son has always been adventurous, including spending his senior year of high school in Japan.

“He’s just open to new experiences,” she said.

Nozaki Miller — who has added the last name of his wife, Teruko — said he races mainly to spread the word about electric motorcycles. He’s only been racing since the spring and believes many others could have quick success, as well.

“We’re really trying to show people that anybody can do this,” said Miller, who’s known on the racing circuit as the Electric Cowboy.

While working to break 100 mph was thrilling, Miller said, he’s going to give his racing a break for a bit.

“I’m going to give my record a little bit of time to grow some flavor like fine wine,” he said.